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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal record

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How Alex Ovechkin topped Wayne Gretzky’s once-unbreakable record

His new record for most goals scored in the National Hockey League is, adjusted for competition, much more impressive than the Wayne Gretzky mark that he surpassed. When Mr Gretzky, “the Great One”, retired from hockey in 1999,

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Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal count. Here are other 'unbreakable' sports records

Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable — because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.

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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record with 895th of his career

Alex Ovechkin made history when he scored against the New York Islanders on a power play in the second period.

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How Alex Ovechkin broke Gretzky's record with goal No. 895 — as it happened

Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal on Sunday in New York. Here's how history unfolded in real time and the reaction that ensued

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Ovechkin becomes NHL's all-time goals leader with No. 895

Alex Ovechkin is the NHL's new goal-scoring king. The Washington Capitals left wing scored his 895th goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Sunday.

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Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky share a moment after Ovechkin's historic 895th goal: 'I'm not sure who's going to get more goals than that'

The crowd at UBS Arena was there on Sunday to witness history, and it erupted into raucous cheers for the goal that cut New York's lead over Ovechkin's Washington Capitals to 2-1. THE MOMENT ALEX OVECHKIN PASSED THE GREAT ONE 🐐 (via @NHL) pic.

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Alex Ovechkin’s secret to becoming NHL’s all-time goals leader? This one spot on the ice

Ovechkin’s dominance on the ice from the left circle defines his legacy as the greatest goal scorer in NHL history.

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Russians celebrate in Moscow bar as compatriot Ovechkin breaks all-time NHL goals record

Russians cheered and celebrated in a Moscow bar on Sunday night as they watched their compatriot Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record which for a long time seemed unbeatable.

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Alex Ovechkin scored No. 894 ‘in theater and in style.’ His next goal will be even grander

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime soon — Sunday maybe, perhaps Thursday — Alex Ovechkin will reach the summit.

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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time career goals record

Ovechkin has played all 20 of his NHL seasons with Washington, leading the team to its only Stanley Cup win in 2018. Earlier this year, he joined Gordie Howe as the only NHL players in history to rack up 20 goals in 20 straight seasons.

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‘Great One’ Gretzky and ‘Great 8' Ovechkin: Great goal-scorers and completely different players

Wayne Gretzky was the “Great One” for his dominance on the ice in the high-scoring hockey days of the 1980s, a playmaker who just happened to score 894 goals while amassing more assists than anyone in the sport has points.